Is this the end of the leap second?
nature video · Published on October 14, 2026
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The leap second is a periodic adjustment to the world’s clocks that’s been done every few years since 1972…but an upcoming negative leap second could upend the world’s time-keeping. To decide whether to abolish the leap second altogether, the world’s time-keeping representatives are gathering at the General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) on October 15th. Time will tell… - Written & Presented by Lizzie Gibney - Produced by Maren Hunsberger - Stock Footage: Getty Images / ReflectFilms / Jan Homola / Cristina Bustiuc / sebastian coll / Peresmeh / keybal / Discovery Access / primeimages / sarawuth702 / Vitali Kasporski - Stock Music: Triple Scoop / Richard Ames - Supervising Producers: Shamini Bundell and Anne Marie Conlon
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